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What is happiness to you?
Are you happy? Do you remember a time when you were happy? Are you seeking happiness today?
Many people have
1 a variety of sources for their happiness. Some have put their heart and effort
into their work. Too many have turned to drugs and alcohol. Untold numbers have turned to expensive cars,
exotic vacations, and other popular "toys". Most of their efforts have one point in
2 : people are looking
for a
3 of happiness.
Unfortunately, I believe that happiness escapes many people because they
4 the process and journey
of finding it. I have heard many people say that, "I'll be happy when I get a higher position." Or "I'll be happy
when I lose that
5 20 pounds." The list goes on and on. You probably have a few of your own you
could
6 to it if you wanted.
But this thinking is
7 because it presupposes (预先假定) that happiness is a "response" to having,
being or doing something. In life, we all
8 stimulus (刺激) and response. Stimulus is when a dog barks
at you. Response is when your heart beats faster and you
9 to run. Today, some people think that an
expensive car is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A great paying job is a stimulus. Happiness is a response.
A loving relationship is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. This belief
10 us thinking and feeling:"I'll be
happy when…"
It has been my finding that actually the
11 is true. I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is
what life brings to those
12 are truly happy. When we are happy, we
13 have more success in our work.
When we are happy, people want to be around us and enjoy loving relationships. When we are happy, we more
naturally take better care of our
14 and enjoy good health. Happiness is NOT a response -
15 , it is a
stimulus.
Happiness is a choice we
16 every day of our lives. For unknown reasons to me, many choose to be
painful, unsuccessful and angry most of the time. Actually, happiness is
17 something that happens to us
after we get something we want-we usually can get things we want
18 we choose to be happy.
I have made only one
19 rule for my own happiness: Every day above ground is a GOOD day.
20 ,
I tend to have a lot of good and happy days continually.
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( )2. A. ordinary
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( )5. A. valuable
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( )7. A. interesting
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( )9. A. mind
( )10. A. stops
( )11. A. similar
( )12. A. which
( )13. A. probably
( )14. A. newspapers
( )15. A. instead
( )16. A. set
( )17. A. just
( )18. A. as if
( )19. A. simple
( )20. A. However |
B. bought
B. common
B. set
B. get
B. priceless
B. make
B. dangerous
B. donate
B. stop
B. forbids
B. ordinary
B. who
B. seldom
B. magazines
B. so
B. read
B. not
B. after
B. hard
B. Instead |
C. lent
C. normal
C. group
C. ignore
C. worthy
C. accept
C. lovely
C. borrow
C. prepare
C. leaves
C. same
C. when
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C. bodies
C. thus
C. make
C. nearly
C. though
C. difficult
C. Unluckily |
D. sought
D. usual
D. pile
D. have
D. extra
D. consider
D. nice
D. experience
D. enjoy
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D. opposite
D. where
D. impossibly
D. books
D. also
D. put
D. almost
D. before
D. complicated
D. Therefore |